verb
titter
Titter (verb) means to laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.
verb
1
To laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.
""Thou coxy, cackling candle!" said Catweazle. "Why dost thou titter?""
— Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac (1971)
2
To sway unsteadily; to rock up and down alternately.
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Etymology
First recorded in the 1610s. It probably comes from Middle English *titeren, *titren (attested in the Middle English titering, meaning “hesitation, vacillation”), likely a frequentative of Middle English titten, meaning “to waver”, related to Old Norse titra, meaning “to shake, shiver, quiver”, and dialectal Swedish tittra, meaning “to snicker”.
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What is the meaning of titter?
"titter" (verb) means to laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.
What is another word for titter?
Other words for "titter" include giggle.
What are the different meanings of titter?
"titter" has 2 main meanings: 1. To laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to; 2. To sway unsteadily; to rock up and down alternately.
